Rail operators forced to cough up as delay repay claims double June 29, 2023 Rail operators closed more than double the number of compensation claims for delays in the 12 months to March, reflecting in part a “deterioration in train punctuality and reliability” as well as the ongoing effect of strike action. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) – the sector’s watchdog – said there were 5.9m delay [...]
London Overground ties up two year extension with train operator Arriva June 27, 2023 London Overground will be operated by Arriva for another two years, as its seven-and-a-half year contract was extended this morning. The train operator has run the capital’s transport network since 2016, with it now set to continue until May 2026. It was not made clear how much the extension is worth. This comes as the UK’s [...]
20,000 rail workers to strike in July in fresh RMT industrial action June 22, 2023 20,000 rail workers will strike on three days in July, the RMT Union announced today, in a continuation of a long-running pay dispute. RMT members at 14 train companies will take action on 20, 22 and 29 July, dates which coincide with two Ashes tests and the golf Open, after train operators failed to make [...]
FirstGroup beats profit forecasts on the back of strong demand June 8, 2023 FirstGroup saw group adjusted profit more than double this morning to £82.1m in its full year results, ahead of expectations, as increased passenger demand helped the train operator resist the impacts of industrial action. FirstGroup, who ran Transpennine Express, said its adjusted operating profit for the year ending in March came in at £161m, up [...]
London Euston and Paddington deserted as 12,000 strike on FA Cup Final and Epsom Derby day June 3, 2023 Two of the busiest train stations in London were almost empty on Saturday morning as train strikes continue into their second day. Around 12,000 members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Train (RMT) union are on strike over pay and working conditions, affecting 15 train companies. Platforms at Euston Station in [...]
Strikes by RMT members continue today causing travel disruption June 2, 2023 Strikes by railway workers continued on Friday, causing fresh travel disruption for passengers. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union employed by train operators across England walked out in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Train services were disrupted by the action, which comes almost a year after the RMT held [...]
Rail union boss ‘not seen anyone from government’ since January as fresh strikes bring UK to a halt May 31, 2023 Rail union Aslef’s general secretary has said he “hasn’t seen anyone from government” since 6 January, as workers start a wave of strikes, bringing trains to a halt across the country. “They are not interested, they don’t care, they are not interested in a resolution to this dispute,” he told Kay Burley’s Sky News Breakfast [...]
Paddington bare: Rail strikes clear London hub as passengers frustrated before derby day chaos May 31, 2023 Rail passengers are suffering fresh travel disruption because of more strikes in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef walked out on Wednesday, meaning several operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern and Thameslink are running no trains. The union’s general secretary Mick Whelan said no negotiations aimed [...]
Derby day chaos: All you need to know about this week’s triple-hit train strikes May 30, 2023 Brits are bracing for fresh industrial action on the railways this week, with the RMT and ASLEF unions having announced planned walkouts on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – which is the day of three major sporting events. It is the latest action in an ongoing pay dispute between the unions and government, which began in [...]
Rail strikes add to pain for hospitality as trade body warns of crisis point May 30, 2023 RAIL STRIKES this week are set to add to the woes of the hospitality industry, already bruised by an almost doubling of energy bills. Industrial action by the RMT and ASLEF unions will see walkouts on three separate days of what would have been a busy week for bars and pubs. Staff will walk out [...]